Paralegal II

Contact Government Services•Houston, TX

15h•$50,000 - $62,000

About The Position

CGS is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join a fast-moving, extremely active in-house government legal team. This position is a key role related to supporting various aspects of the company's litigation portfolio including eDiscovery activities, workflow management, and attorney support. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Requirements

Must be a United States citizen
Must have lived in the United States for at least 3 out of the past 5 years
Must be able to pass a criminal and financial background check to earn a federal security clearance
Must have 2 years of Paralegal experience

Responsibilities

Reviews case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration.
Review and analyze cases and make recommendations concerning possible enforcement activity.
Analyze cases and gather information from parties that may be necessary to determine whether enforcement action is appropriate.
Make recommendations concerning discovery for enforcement activity and prepare drafts of discovery requests and pleadings for attorney review.
Prepares digests of selected decisions or opinions which incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents involved in areas of well-defined and settled points of law.
Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review.
Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other questionable matters, and personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage.
Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required; sherardizes and verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents.
Prepares summaries of testimony and depositions.
Drafts and edits legal and non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to cases.
Proofreads pleadings, correspondence and other documents for spelling, grammar, organization, and clarity in accordance with applicable legal requirements.